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Hosted by Chris Russell, online recruiting's mad scientist, the RecTech podcast covers all aspects of recruiting technology and recruitment marketing including interesting new tools & vendors. You'll also hear how recruiters leverage technology to find talent. A great listen for HR tech vendors, HR professionals and recruiters everywhere.
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- 2 days ago8 min
Arena Funding and Upwork's Latest
VISIT: https://hrtechfeed.com/ Several talent and HR technology companies recently announced major updates spanning funding, AI product launches, and corporate expansion. Arena.io secured $4.5 million in capital to expand its outcomes-based workforce platform into public sector and education systems, while Joveo introduced "AI Interview Intelligence" to provide live, end-to-end guidance and automated scorecards for human interviewers. Meanwhile, ServiceNow rolled out new Productivity Assistants—highlighted by a single-thread Hiring Assistant to streamline recruiting workflows—and Upwork launched "Upwork Now," an on-demand feature integrating with AI environments to instantly match clients with immediately available freelancers. Finally, talent matching platform Talroo announced plans to relocate its headquarters to a nearly 10,000-square-foot office at One Uptown in Austin, Texas, in December 2026. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 3 days ago26 min
HR Tech Soundbites Part 4: Paradox and Phenom
Live from HR tech in Las Vegas; * Adam Godson from Paradox/Workday * Mike DeMarco from Phenom Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 4 days ago23 min
HR Tech Soundbites Part 3: Employ Inc and PageUp
In todays audio you will hear the CEO of Employ Inc Jerry Jao and the CRO of PageUp, Chris Chesterman. Recorded live at HR Tech in Las Vegas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 5 days ago22 min
HR Tech Soundbites Part 2: Ashby and Warden AI
Listen to hear CEO of Ashby talk about their recruiting software and trends and Martyn Redstone from Warden Ai the governance consulting firm. NOTES: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/17ZymeQZMB5dRM61bYvIOMMQsOX7-IeuP?usp%3Dsharing&source=gmail&ust=1793266289568000&sa=E Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago8 min
Dayforce Buys an AI Interview Startup
For all these stories and more visit https://hrtechfeed.com/ A roundup of HR tech news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago23 min
HR Tech Soundbites: Jobright, Upboard, Fama
In the first installment of my HR Tech Expo interviews I chatted with Jobright.ai, Upboard.work and Fama.io from the show floor in Las Vegas Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago7 min
Indeed Removes 100k Fake Employers
This week in RecTech covers Indeeds new moves, new features from Fama and Match2, and Firstwork lands $15M Series A. Sponsored by Dalia.co Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago26 min
Indentity Verification Enters the Recruiting Process
Are we about to see Scan your ID to apply become standard practice in hiring? 🪪👀 Right now, talent acquisition is dealing with an unprecedented storm. Mass-application bots, automated resume-tailoring tools, and generative AI have made it possible for a single person to blast out 500 hyper-customized applications before lunch ☕⚡. But the real crisis isnt just volume—it’s authenticity.More hiring teams are reporting: 🚩 Resumes fabricated out of thin air with fake credentials 🚩 Proxy test-takers and AI copilots running assessments 🚩 Ghost candidates and deepfake/camera-swapping during remote video screens 🚩 Stolen identities infiltrating remote roles. Historically, identity checks and background screenings sat at the very end of the funnel: you extend an offer, run the check, and onboard. Today? Waiting until the offer stage means recruiters and hiring managers spend dozens of wasted hours screening people who might not even exist. That leads to a massive question:Is upfront identity verification going to become the new gatekeeper?Imagine having to verify your government ID or complete a biometric liveness check before you can submit an application or book a first-round screen. In todays episode you'll hear from Findem who just debuted their new Authenticity Suite which helps recruiters to flag fraudulent applicants as well as proof that they're a human…enjoy the audio. And if you want to watch this instead, head to the RecTech media youtube channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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